HIV Testing Services (HTS) Counsellor

JOB PURPOSE

The HTS Counsellor is responsible for providing HIV Testing Services to patients and clients seeking services in their respective health facilities using provider-initiated testing and counselling voluntary counselling and testing targeted family and partner testing/Partner notification services and other novel HTS approaches. They will be responsible for working closely with other service providers to ensure that the quality of HTS services is sustained as defined by the MOH service quality standards.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create awareness and provide education about the existence of HIV testing services (HTS)
• Lead in the mobilization of clients for HTS
• Provide pre/post-test HIV counselling ensuring that clients understand risk factors prevention methods and other relevant issues
• Provide confidential HIV testing to clients as per national HTS guidelines
• Provide on-going counselling and make relevant referrals for on-going support
• Always ensure quality of HTS services
• Document and maintain accurate HTS records including referrals and report on referral outcomes
• Compile and submit HTS reports on a daily weekly monthly and quarterly basis to the supervisor
• Timely requests for all the necessary consumables for undertaking HTS activities
• Participate in HTS QA activities like PT counselling supervision etc.
• Ensure HTS optimization in the facility
• Provide Partner Notification Services
• Perform any other duties as directed by the supervisor

Qualifications :

Education and Experience

• A Diploma course in social or health sciences from a recognized institution
• Certification in HTS by NASCOP
• Conducted and Passed Proficiency Tests

Knowledge Skills and Competencies

• Demonstrated ability to work within a team environment
• Excellent written listening and oral communications skills
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks and work well under pressure
• Excellent use of android application and computer literacy particularly in the use of MS Office
• Proficiency in both written and spoken English and Kiswahili
• Ability to conceptualize and understand program needs
• Detailed understanding knowledge and experience of epidemiologically at-risk populations
• Basic counselling skills
• Ability to maintain client confidentiality
• Results Oriented

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Corporate Policies Systems Procedures and Methods

• The job will be domiciled in the Ministry of Health in a Health Facility and community Set-Up within Turkana. The holder of the position will be subject to rules and regulations of the Public Service Human Resource Policies and Procedures Manual

Work Environment

• Work environment is in ARID and Semi-ARID Area with frequent travel to the community set up

Hours of Work

• The job holder may be required to work outside normal working hours due to the nature of the work in general

Additional Information :

Qualified residents from Turkana County are highly encouraged to apply

Your application should include a cover letter detailing why you are the best fit for this position and your CV with relevant skills and experience. The closing date will be Tuesday 29th July 2025.

Amref Health Africa does not require applicants to pay any money at whatever stage of the recruitment and selection process and has not retained any agent in connection with recruitment. Although Amref may use different job boards from time to time to further spread its reach for applicants all open vacancies are published on our website under the Vacancies page and on our official social media pages. Kindly also note that official emails from Amref Health Africa will arrive from an @ address.

Amref Health Africa is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Amref Health Africa is is dedicated to diversity and is an equal-opportunity employer with a non-smoking environment policy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Contract